Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Agriculture
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1.5KSouth African Table Grape Industry 2nd Crop Estimate for 2020/2021 season
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released the 2nd Crop Estimate for the 2020/2021 season with intake volumes lowered to between...
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1.9KMEC Manapole welcomes much needed rains in drought-stricken areas
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development MEC Mase Manopole, has welcomed the good rains that...
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2.7KSmallholder farmers making inroads in National Fresh Produce Markets
According to a study by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), the national picture of smallholder farmer participation in the national fresh...
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3.5KCompetition Commission approves merger between ZZ2 and Mphome
On 18 December, the Competition Commission of South Africa unconditionally approved the merger of ZZ2 to acquire Mphome. The Commission found that...
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2.0KTorrential rains improve SA’s water levels
The latest weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation shows that dam levels in the Eastern Cape are sitting at...
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1.6KSunday trade of wine essential for wine tourism jobs
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer wrote to the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Minister Thoko...
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1.8KCompetition Commission Food Price Monitor report vindicates MPO
Under the lockdown levels, the Competition Commission conducted investigations into the overall retail food prices and identified milk as the most concerning...
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2.6KNew virus causing severe losses within tomato and pepper crops globally
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), is a newly emerging seed-borne virus in the genus Tobamovirus. The Agricultural Research Council – Plant...
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1.6KPatch Mosaic Burning: A model to contain wild fires
During October, large parts of the Western Free State and North West Provinces recorded wild fires, managing to cause havoc and extensive...
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1.5KWC department of agriculture appoints 120 agricultural graduates interns
The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomed the placement of 120 agricultural graduate interns who will be taking up...
